Memphis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 44-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mayville Wildcats. Even if the Yellowjackets couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Even though they lost, Memphis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mayville only rushed for 143.
A big part of Mayville's victory came down to the chemistry between Skylar Sentell and his top target Luka Campbell. Sentell picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Campbell gained 132 total yards and a touchdown. Ian Estrine got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Memphis' loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mayville, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Memphis is on the road again on Friday to play North Huron at 7:00 p.m. As for Mayville, they will venture away from home to take on Akron-Fairgrove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mayville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
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